Lot 154 A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, SIGNED MUHAMMAD NURI STUDENT OF ALI WASFI, TURKEY, DATED 1282 AH/1865 AD
A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to each page in bold black naskh script within a gilt and polychrome border. Surah headings in white thuluth script on a gilt ground. Two opening biofolia of gilt and polychrome decoration with two roundels enclosing each 7 lines of text in cream clouds reserved against a gold ground. Gold verse markers pointed by blue and orange dots and outlined in black, Al tajwid in red ink with gilt occasional marginal "Hizb and Juz markers.
Final folio with a prayer for completion of the recitation of the Quran (Due- al-Khatm) and signed 'written byMuhammad al-Nuri, student of Ali Wasfi' and dated 1282 AH.
In brown morocco binding with flap decorated with gilt floral motifs.
Text:10 by 6 cm.
Folio: 17 by 11 cm.